Independent skatepark design, consultation and inspections
Based in Woodend, Victoria. Designing skateparks across Australia and beyond for more than 20 years.
Start a projectBook a skatepark inspectionAbout Eastbywest
Eastbywest designs skateparks that are great value, work well and welcome everyone, in Australia and around the world. Every park is a community asset, shaped by the locals from the client inception meeting, through community consultation and technical drawings, to the day it opens and beyond.
All of it is backed by more than 20 years of hands-on skatepark design and construction experience. Principal Wade Trevean has designed skateparks for councils from Sydney to Central Australia, and has built 12 skateparks with his own hands.
Services
Skatepark inspections and audits
Annual safety and function inspections to AS EN 14974:2021. We skate the park, measure it and report on hazards, repairs and costs in priority order.
More about inspectionsCommunity consultation
Drop-in sessions, school workshops, town hall meetings and online surveys, held before and after concept design so locals genuinely shape their park.
More about consultationConcept design
Designs that respond to the site, the community and the budget, with 3D renders and costings at every stage.
More about concept designContract documentation
Construction plans, NATSPEC specifications, a schedule of rates and engineering certification, ready for council to go to tender.
More about documentationCosting and quantity surveying
Realistic costings from someone who has built skateparks, so what’s designed can be delivered on budget.
More about costingContract administration
Tender assessment, RFIs, site inspections during construction and a defects inspection at handover.
More about contract administrationFrom inspection to extension
An older skatepark doesn’t always need replacing. At Strathfield (NSW) and Pearcedale (VIC), our annual inspections identified the repairs each park needed, and then led to extensions that gave these well-loved parks a whole new life.
At Ray Bastin Reserve (VIC), we replaced tired modular ramps with bespoke concrete elements and ground back the existing slab, all on a limited budget.
The Australian Standard (AS EN 14974:2021) requires skateparks to be inspected every year. Is yours due?
Book an inspection
Recent projects
Korumburra Skatepark
South Gippsland Shire Council, VIC
Tatura Skatepark
Greater Shepparton City Council, VIC
Ltyentye Apurte
Santa Teresa, Northern Territory
Ray Bastin Reserve
City of Casey, VIC
Lancefield Skatepark
Macedon Ranges Shire Council, VIC
Cohuna Skatepark
Gannawarra Shire Council, VIC
Now in design
Halekulani Skatepark
Budgewoi, NSW
Hylton Moore Skatepark
East Gosford, NSW
Lethbridge Skatepark
Golden Plains Shire, VIC (with Baseplate)
Lajamanu Skatepark
Lajamanu, NT
Why Eastbywest?
You deal with the designer
Wade is your single point of contact from the first meeting to handover. We take on only one or two projects at a time, so yours is a priority.
Independent advice
We’re design-only, with no ties to any construction company. Our designs, costings and tender advice aren’t shaped by anyone’s build margin.
We know how they’re built
20+ years of design, a Masters in Construction Management and hands-on construction of 12 skateparks. No other skatepark designer in Australia combines all three.
Designed by a skater
Skateboarding since 1985. Our parks are designed to be ridden, and each one fits its surroundings and has its own identity.
Giving back
Every year we volunteer to design and build two skateparks in communities that couldn’t otherwise afford one. That’s 15 parks so far, from Timor-Leste to Iraq.
What clients say
“Wade demonstrated exceptional skill, professionalism, and a genuine passion for creating engaging recreational spaces.”
Lauren Blizzard, Project Manager, Greater Shepparton City Council (Tatura Skatepark)
“The resulting design is innovative, exciting, and shaped by strong community engagement. Wade was professional, collaborative, and a pleasure to work with.”
Sally Barry, Principal Landscape Architect, City of Casey (Pearcedale Skatepark)
“Without Wade’s instrumental advice along this process we would not have succeeded in finalising this skatepark.”
Ellie Kamara, CEO, Atyenhenge Atherre Aboriginal Corporation (Ltyentye Apurte Skatepark, NT)
“Throughout both community and in-school consultations, [Wade] was professional, considerate, and personable, engaging effectively with all participants.”
Andrew Sorensen, Senior Project Delivery Officer, South Gippsland Shire Council (Korumburra Skatepark)
“This park by Eastbywest had a lot of thought put into flow… the proof to me was all the smiles on the kids’ faces at the grand opening!”
Louie Barletta, professional skateboarder and owner of Enjoi Skateboards
“Eastbywest skateparks are sure to grab attention from skaters all around the world.”
Shawn Hale, professional skateboarder, Birdhouse
Every park tells a local story
Tatura: the vanilla slice
The town’s award-winning bakery slice is now a rideable element. On opening day, the bakery catered with the real thing.
Korumburra: the soccer ball
A rideable soccer ball honours the migrant coal-mining workers who brought the game to town in the 19th century.
Ray Bastin: the classroom
Named after a local teacher, the park is all stationery: a paper clip rail, a folded-book manual pad and a protractor bank.
Ltyentye Apurte: the Aboriginal flag
Local kids’ drawings kept featuring their flag, so the park now has a hipped bank with a sun, in the flag’s colours.
Kathmandu: the national flag
We studied Nepal’s constitution to get the world’s only non-rectangular flag right. It’s now a ledge, hipped bank and wallie.
Baghdad: the magic carpet
Built and ready to ride. It’s just waiting for its paint job.
Dili, Timor-Leste: the crocodile
Bringing the mythical story of Timor’s creation, an island formed by a resting crocodile, into the skatepark.
Giving back
Since we started, Eastbywest has given time and money to communities that don’t have access to skateparks. Working with NGOs and local communities, we’ve helped design and build 15 skateparks across Asia, Africa, the Middle East and beyond, including Nepal’s first skatepark and parks in Timor-Leste, Iraq, Libya, Palestine and Mozambique.
We pass on our design and construction skills, so locals can go on to design and build their community’s next skatepark.
See our volunteer projectsAs featured in
- ABC Radio National
- Monster Children
- Arab News
- The Skateroom
- Concrete Jungle Foundation
- Slam Skateboarding Magazine
- Backside Magazine
Common questions
How often should a skatepark be inspected?
The Australian Standard for skateparks (AS EN 14974:2021) requires a safety and function inspection every year. We also recommend inspections during construction and a defects inspection on completion, so your park is built to the relevant standards and meets community expectations.
What does a skatepark cost?
Most of the skateparks we design cost between $400,000 and $800,000, and some larger projects run to several million dollars. An early step in every project is locking in what can be delivered for the budget, so expectations are clear and the park can be built.
How long does a council skatepark project take?
It can be as quick as two months, as with Tatura Skatepark, or take several years. On average, the design stage takes around six months, from site inspection to final tender documents.
Why use an independent designer rather than a design-and-build company?
We have no official ties to any construction company, so our designs aren’t shaped by a builder’s overheads. Being independent also means there’s no conflict of interest when it comes to the budget, or to our advice during tender and construction.
Planning a skatepark, or need one inspected?
Whether you’re a council, a developer or a community group, get in touch. We’re happy to talk through your project, at any stage.
Get in touchCall 0418 178 172